There’s no approved norovirus vaccine yet, but several companies are working on it.
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Every year, somewhere between 19 and 21 million Americans come down with gastroenteritis (aka “stomach flu”), most often caused by a group of pathogens…
Category: 5. Health
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1.5 billion people at risk: New tablet promises to battle parasitic worm
A new tablet that combines albendazole and ivermectin has shown to be both safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating soil-transmitted helminths, according to the ALIVE clinical trial. This study was conducted by the STOP…
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New Report: Health Officials Confirm decline in Northern China’s HMPV Ca
Chinese health officials confirmed that human metapneumovirus infections in northern China declined, easing global health concerns. In recent weeks, worries grew when images surfaced showing hospitals with masked patients, prompting…
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Vaccine hesitancy among pet owners is growing – a public health expert explains why that matters
When most people think about vaccines, they typically think about humans: Experts warn that when large numbers of people are unvaccinated, it can lead to severe consequences, including disease outbreaks and higher rates of illness and death,…
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Got a cold? A placebo might help
The viruses of cold and flu season are upon us, and in us, where they’re causing misery upon misery. But don’t worry. You can hop online, and for a mere $24.95, buy yourself a bottle of Zeebo Relief pills, designed to ease your…
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What A Potential FDA Red Dye No. 3 Ban Could Mean For Public Health
MIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 06: Red Dye No. 3 can be found in a number of goods and candies in grocery … [+]
The Food and Drug Administration may soon ban artificial dye Red No. 3, thanks to the…
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The WHO announces 18,000 monkeypox cases in January
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization announced the registration of about 18,000 confirmed cases, including 66 deaths, in 20 African countries during the first five days of January 2025. It reported that the confirmed cases…
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October E. coli outbreak at Mcdonald’s traced to Taylor Farms onions
In October 2024, the McDonald’s restaurant chain was at the center of a scandal after customers were infected with E. coli, with people from ten states reporting illness after eating its burgers. On October 25, a $50,000 lawsuit was filed…
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A New Frontier For VC Investment Report Finds
Women’s healthcare is increasingly tailored to their life stage and medical needs.
“The WHAM Report: The Business Case for Accelerating Women’s Health Investment,” released today at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, reveals a paradigm…
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Not Allowed to Get Old: New Brook Shields memoir addresses ageism, sexis
In Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Ageing as a Woman, her new memoir, Brooke Shields addresses the sexualization she experienced because of The Blue Lagoon and her mother’s alcoholism. The publication followed her broader project to…
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